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Published June 06, 2011, 10:01 AM

Germany: No proof sprouts caused E. coli outbreak

The Lower-Saxony state agriculture ministry said 23 of 40 samples from the sprout farm suspected of being behind the outbreak have tested negative for the highly aggressive, "super-toxic" strain of E. coli bacteria. It said tests were still under way on the other 17 sprout samples.

By: Juergen Baetz, Associated Press

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